Gil Hodges Biography

[BosseFieldBoy]

Can anyone recommend a good biography of Gil Hodges? I've found several published in the last 10 years, the most recent being Gil Hodges: A Hall of Fame Life by Mort Zachter. The other two main ones are Gil Hodges: The Brooklyn Bums, the Miracle Mets, and the Extraordinary Life of a Baseball Legend and Gil Hodges: The Quiet Man. Anyone have a preference?

Thanks!

[almostdone]

I got the second one mentioned for this past Christmas but have only skimmed through it so far. I am working in a Clemente biography first.
If if helps I requested the Hodges book from a recommendation of another board member.
Drew

[brian1961]

BosseFieldBoy---You more than likely have already read this, but if you haven't read Roger Kahn's classic, The Boys of Summer, there's a terrific chapter devoted to Gil Hodges.

The one I recently saw at Barnes & Noble looked very good, and may be the one by Zachter, as I cannot recall neither the title nor the author.

[pclpads]

My latest read on Gil was, "Praying for Gil Hodges," by Oliphant, 2005. Not a straight bio, per se, but captures what it was like as a young boy coming of age in the mid-50's, notably 1955, when the Dodgers captured the hearts of America. The author and his Brooklynite family lived and died with the team. Much focus is on the 7th game of the series. Gives a vivid portrait of what it was like as a working class family living in Brooklyn in 1955 and Dodgers lived in the same 'hood . . . like that would ever occur today. I thoroughly enjoyed it.

[ibuysportsephemera]

Originally Posted by pclpads

My latest read on Gil was, "Praying for Gil Hodges," by Oliphant, 2005. Not a straight bio, per se, but captures what it was like as a young boy coming of age in the mid-50's, notably 1955, when the Dodgers captured the hearts of America. The author and his Brooklynite family lived and died with the team. Much focus is on the 7th game of the series. Gives a vivid portrait of what it was like as a working class family living in Brooklyn in 1955 and Dodgers lived in the same 'hood . . . like that would ever occur today. I thoroughly enjoyed it.

+1...A great Book.

Jeff

[dclarkraiders]

Originally Posted by ibuysportsephemera

+1...A great Book.

Jeff

Praying for Gil Hodges is an outstanding book as previously indicated. Another great book is Wait 'Til Next Year by Doris Kearns Goodwin. It is not specifically about Gil but if you are a Dodgers fan it is a must read.